FOCAL International, the organization responsible for representing the whole of the world’s footage archives, its professional footage researchers, consultants and facility houses held its annual awards ceremony at the Savoy Hotel in London, May 14.
A record breaking 207 submissions from 22 countries were judged this year, and the awards spanned 16 categories, acknowledging those productions which have used library archive and stock footage in inspiring and innovative ways, As well as recognizing the work of key services involved with conservation and restoration, plus those archives and individuals who have furthered the development of the industry.
Awards for Best Use of Footage in Factual Productions
Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple
Firelight Media/UK
Miss Universe 1929-Lisl Goldarbeiter. A Queen in Wien
Mischief Films/Austria, Lumen Film/Netherlands
Nation on Film
BBC/UK
Award for Best Use of Footage in an Entertainment Production
l’Aventurière
La Compagnie des Taxi-Brousse/Franc
Award for Best Use of Footage in an Arts, Music or Drama Production
Folk Britannia
BBC/UK
Award for Best Use of Footage in a Science or Natural History Production
Chernobyl: The Invisible Thief
Baum-Film/Germany
Award for Best Use of Footage in a Sports Production
Hockey: A People's History
CBC/Radio-Canada/Cana
Award for Best Use of Footage in a Short Production
BBC Radio 2 ‘Elvis’
Red Bee Media/UK
Award for Best Use of Footage in a Training, Education or Corporate Production
Let Us Die Like Brothers
Commonwealth War Graves Commission/The History Channel/UK
Award for Best Use of Footage in a Feature Length Production or Film
Joint Winners
Deep Water
APT Films/Darlow Smithson Productions/UK
and
The U.S. vs. John Lennon
Authorized Pictures/USA
Award for Best Use of Footage on Non-broadcast Digital Platforms
National Archives Website
National Archives/UK
Award for Archive Restoration or Preservation Project
Norman Mclaren - The Master's Edition
National Film Board of Canada/Canada
Award for Footage Researcher of the Year
Anne Connan
for l'Aventurière - France
Award for Footage Library of the Year
Footage Farm
www.footagefarm.co.uk
Award for Lifetime Achievement
Larry McKinna